FATS

Fat has gotten a bad rap. Especially in the last 30 years when we saw an explosion in products that were “fat free” or “low fat” alternatives to traditional fats. These changes in the fats we eat have not been based on research. Healthy fats are a necessary part of a well-balanced and healthy diet. Research is telling us that it’s the kind of fats that leads to our body’s state of health, or disease. Here are some important things to know about fats.

Recent dietary guidelines don’t put a limit on the total amount of fat that we should have in our diets. Fats should make up approximately 20-35% of your daily percentage of calories.

Proper ratio of omega-3’s to omega-6’s are said to be somewhere around 1:1 to 1:5. The Standard American diet (SAD) can have as much as a 1:25 ratio, which shifts the body towards a state of inflammation.

Servings of seafood per week should be from 2-5. Remember that smaller fish tend to have less toxicity.